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General (Dentistry, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Dentistry, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $74.35, median 18 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $46.50 – $112 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $74.35 its median price beats 98% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 18 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $46.50 to $112, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 General best sellers
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Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition
by Sylvia C. McKean
- List rank#1
- Price$193
- Rating4.4
- Reviews166
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Atlas of Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition
by Kevin J. Knoop
- List rank#2
- Price$292
- Rating4.8
- Reviews41
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Dental Spanish Workbook: Dental Hygiene Edition
by Amber Lovatos
- List rank#3
- Price$27.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38
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Dental Terminology and Illustration Handbook: A Visual A-Z Glossary of Clinical & Administrative Terms for Oral Health Assistants, Hygienists, Students & Front Office Staff
by Nathan A. Wise
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
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DAT Prep Plus, Fifteenth Edition (2026): Includes 12 Pages of Full Color Study Sheets + Online Access to 2 Full Length Practice Tests + 600+ Practice Questions (Kaplan Test Prep)
- List rank#5
- Price$65.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews29
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Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
by Sandra Kahn
- List rank#6
- Price$14.25
- Rating4.5
- Reviews701
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Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion: Expert Consult
by Stanley J. Nelson DDS MS
- List rank#7
- Price$100
- Rating4.8
- Reviews35
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Student Workbook for Essentials of Dental Assisting
by Debbie S. Robinson CDA MS
- List rank#8
- Price$48.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews20
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Wilkins' Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist
by Linda D. Boyd
- List rank#9
- Price$82.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews108
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Mosby's Dental Drug Reference
by Jeske
- List rank#10
- Price$49.52
- Rating4.9
- Reviews18
FAQ
Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18 reviews and sells for $74.35.
How many reviews do you need to rank in General?
The median best seller has 18 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do General best sellers cost?
The median price is $74.35; half of the best sellers are priced between $46.50 and $112.
Can new books break into General?
8% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.